This is a list of places in the City and County of Swansea, South Wales.
Administrative divisions
Communities
- Birchgrove
- Bishopston
- Bonymaen
- Castle
- Clydach
- Cockett
- Cwmbwrla
- Dunvant
- Gorseinon
- Gowerton
- Grovesend and Waungron
- Ilston
- Killay
- Landore
- Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
- Llangyfelach
- Llanrhidian Higher
- Llanrhidian Lower
- Llansamlet
- Llwchwr
- Mawr
- Morriston
- Mumbles
- Mynydd-Bach
- Penderry
- Penllergaer
- Pennard
- Penrice
- Pontarddulais
- Pontlliw and Tircoed
- Port Eynon
- Reynoldston
- Rhossili
- Sketty
- St Thomas
- Three Crosses
- Townhill
- Uplands
- Upper Killay
Electoral wards
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Towns
Prehistoric sites
Geographical
Beaches
There are over seventy named beaches in the Swansea area. Some of the larger beaches have seaside resort amenities and are easily accessible by road. For those seeking more adventure and tranquillity there are some beaches that are only accessible on foot by trekking over cliffs or through farmland.
This is a list of the larger, more well-known beaches:
Rivers and waterways
- Blackpill stream
- Lower Clydach River
- Upper Clydach River
- Dulais
- Glan-y-wern Canal
- River Ilston
- Afon Llan
- Afon Lliw
- River Loughor
- River Tawe
- Tennant Canal
- Swansea Canal
Lakes and reservoirs
- Brynmill Park lake
- Lake Fendrod
- Lower Lliw reservoir
- Upper Lliw reservoir
Mountains and hills
- Bryn Carnglas
- Cefn Hengoed
- Colts Hill
- Kilvey Hill
- Mumbles Hill
- Mynydd-Bach
- Mynydd y Betws
- Mynydd y Gwair
- Townhill
Country parks
Nature reserves
- Broad Pool
- Crymlyn Bog nature reserve
- Crymlyn Burrows
- Kilvey Community Woodland
- Rosehill Quarry
- Swansea Vale
Geographical interest
Retail parks
- Parc Fforestfach, Fforestfach
- Morfa Retail Park, Landore
- Parc Tawe
- Pontarddulais Road Retail Park, Fforestfach
- Swansea Enterprise Park
Industrial estates and business parks
- Swansea Enterprise Park and Swansea Vale
- Swansea West Business Park
- Carmarthen Road
- Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon
- Gorseinon Business Park, Gorseinon
- Kingsbridge Business Park, Gorseinon
- Crofty Industrial Estate, Penclawdd
- Pontarddulais Estate, Pontarddulais
- Players Field Industrial Estate, Clydach
- Morfa Industrial Estate, Morfa
- Millbrook Yard & Estate, Landore
- Morfa Road Industrial Estate, Hafod
- SA1 Swansea Waterfront
- Penllergaer Business Park, Penllergaer
- Felindre
Farmers' markets
- Clydach Local Produce Market, Clydach (last Saturday each month)
- Grovesend Local Producers Market, Grovesend (fourth Saturday each month)
- Mumbles Farmers Market, Mumbles (second Saturday each month)
- Penclawdd Local Produce Market, Penclawdd (third Saturday each month)
- Pontarddulais Local Produce Market, Pontarddulais (second Wednesday each month)
- Sketty Local Produce Market, Sketty (first Saturday each month)
- Waterfront Local Produce Market, Maritime Quarter (first Sunday each month)
Urban parks
Transport
Primary roads
- Fabian Way (A483 road)
- M4 motorway (Junctions 44 to 47)
Bus
Railway lines
- Heart of Wales line
- South Wales Main Line (terminus)
- Swansea District line (freight route)
- West Wales lines (terminus)
Railway stations
- Gowerton railway station
- Llansamlet railway station
- Pontarddulais railway station
- Swansea railway station
Cycle routes
Shipping
- Swansea Docks (cargo)
- Swansea Marina (leisure boats)
- River Loughor
- River Tawe (leisure boats)
Airports
See also
- Lists of places in Wales
- List of buildings and structures in Swansea
- List of cultural venues in Swansea
References
- "The Swansea (Communities) Order 2011". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 February 2018.